"Lady (You Bring Me Up)" is a 1981 hit single by the Commodores. In the United States, it peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 5 on the Billboard R&B singles chart. It reached No. 56 on the UK Singles Chart. It was written by Commodores member William King, his wife, Shirley, and Harold Hudson, a member of the Commodores' backing group, The Mean Machine. Lionel Richie sang lead vocals, and it was one of the group's last big hits before he left for a solo career. Record World noted that Ritchie's vocal is backed by "shimmering strings and a drying rhythm." The music video features the band members playing a six-a-side soccer match with a group of women players. Accolades "Lady (You Bring Me Up)" was Grammy-nominated in the category of Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. Track listings 7" single "Lady (You Bring Me Up)" – 4:46 "Gettin' It" – 4:18 Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References External links 1981 singles 1981 songs Commodores songs Song recordings produced by James Anthony Carmichael Number-one singles in New Zealand Motown singles Disco songs